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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1896
Page
4
Fragmented text references an October 20 entry with scattered names and places. Readers get a glimpse of a historical note or column item, but details and coherence are limited by the OCR. The readable bits point to events around a location and date, with several garbled names.
Classified item list shows varied notices including apprentices wanted and jobs. Mentions offices and possible rental listings. Contains scattered phrases such as houses for rent and a theater or office address. Notable names include Carty and Keepler with local business references.
The Werrly News promises a handsome twelve page edition ready Thursday with extensive features. It touts Frederick city and county circulation as the largest and offers strong advertising value and special attention for new and changed advertisements with deadlines this week.
A jumble of short items mentions Paris 65 and 500 horseless carriages, autumn scenery, and household hacks. Notes cover grain sowing, walnut harvest, and extended fly activity near stoves. Trade reports note 600000 barrels shipped from the United States and Canada to England, plus a snowy Deer Park, a college alumni meeting, a rocking chair washing machine, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal business since 1859. Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia apple crops look large with Canada’s spare engine power around 8 million barrels.
Catharine Arnold of Baltimore widow of J Arnold died October 19 after illness funeral from 15 Mt Olivet lane on Wednesday. Doub, daughter of Mr Dob of Wear Tigerstown died Saturday night from blood poisoning after picking a pimple. she was twenty five and preparing for her wedding.
A friend reports a merchant, not advertising, found busy. a watch was wound by the shopkeeper as a bid. Fishermen Bass Moears Ingomar Guy and John Albaugh caught a string of fish at Greenfield Mills, with a timber plank weighing three and a half pounds among the catch. Mr X P Mants’s North Market Street residence is being repainted.
Republicans and Democrats march to the polls with planned meetings across Frederick county from Plane No. 4 to Mt. Pleasant. Campaigns feature Captain John McDonald for Congress and Blair Lee for the Democrats, with meetings scheduled in towns such as Taylors, Middletown, Unionville, Frederick, and Hagerstown as the race tightens.
A large troupe will present The South Before the War at City Opera House on Mosday next October 33 with elaborate scenery and unique effects for an evening show.
Frederick contestant Barry B. Witter stows a fine hog display at the Haxterstown Fair while fair official Mr. D B Kefauvet supervises the staging and judging of the entries.
Purely personal notices describe Mica Bessie Claaigh of Predertex engaged to Mie Markeu in Rogerstown. Several visitors and travelers are mentioned including Min Hidie Lee Backes of Chicago visiting Mr. and Mrs. Miter, and Mrs. Willem Green visiting relatives before returning to Baltimore. Various locals such as Mrs. Thomas Landergrec and Miss Lillie Birely are noted for visits and departures to Fort Dodge and Walkerville respectively.
County correspondence reports a crowded political scene with talk of the coming election between McKinley and Bryan, local fair attendance, and community updates. Ed Knodle of Boonsboro visits his sister Mrs I G Waits. Eunice O Bryan, Mrs Bartle Baer, and Oscar Watts are mentioned in social notes. school progress under Isaac Wachter is reported. various residents from Ridgeville and surrounding areas travel to Baltimore and Frederick for events. The Christian Endeavor Society holds a consecration meeting. typhoid cases appear. farmers prepare corn as prices stay low. local sales and estate actions are noted.
Wheat prices jumped with Baltimore bid at 81 cents a bushel and 13 cents asked. Frederick quoted wheat at 73 cents. In other notes, Hood's Sars purges blood for health.
Reports from Urbana detail the death of John Benner aged about 65 after being thrown from a horse cart near a store owned by B. L. Fintour and operated by C. H. Smith. Elmer S. Grushon, 24, of Creagers Town, died in a tree felling accident near Utica, with funeral services led by J. A. Asper.
A gathering of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the MO A left Braddock Heights yesterday afternoon for Middletown with around forty friends aboard. The day featured a scenic ride, warm weather, a light lunch, and festive swinging ends with Miss Nellie Udell earning praise for violin performances. A return car carried 67 passengers, and another luncheon is planned for next week with a stop in Middletown.
The Social World notes Misa Mary Gambrill, Reba Key Mitchell, Katherine Montague, and Nellis Jones as upcoming society entrants. It also mentions Jack Stoyre near Booneboro and his seven year old daughter who cannot speak or walk, highlighting the health benefits of Syrup of Figs amid modern remedies.
The article details two wedding ceremonies at East Street and Baltimore locations. It describes gowns, attendants, and decor, naming several family members, guests, and the couples’ post ceremony plans and residences.
Drs Hicks and Hall specialists on the eyes offer office hours 3 to 6 pm at Carlin House for examinations during Hoegerstown Fair. The Pennsylvania Railroad sells excursion tickets to Hagerstown from Oct 19 to 24, with a rate including one admission. Train leaves at 1.959 Woodsboro. On Oct 23 Water Maryland Railroad runs a special train from Bruceville at 9:41 am connecting with Frederick at 9:50 am. Dr Hartley visits City Hotel Frederick every Wednesday noon to 7 pm for nose throat lung ear diseases. Address Dr Bartley 311 North Pace Street Baltimore. Snidor Saks optician will be at City Hotel every Monday and Tuesday.
A colored resident of Benz street found an intoxicated white man near a house on the morning. He assisted the trader to the street and the man disappeared.
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